THE
HISTORY
OF THE
RISE, PROGRESS, and ACCOMPLISHMENT
/ OF THE
ABOLITION
OF
THE SLAVE TRADE.
CHAPTER I.
Continuation from June 1788 to July 1^89-^-Au^
thor travels to collect further evidence—great
difficulties in obtaining it—forms committees on
his tour—Privy council resume the examinatioiis
—inspect cabinet of African productions—obliged
to leave many of the witnesses in behalf of the
abolition unexamined—prepare their report-
Labours of the committee in the interim — Proceedings of the planters and others—Report laid
on the table of the House of Commons—Introduction of the question, and debate there-^-tzvehe
propositions deduced from the report and reserved
for future discussion—^day of discussion arrives
—opponents refuse to argue from the report—■
require new evidence—this granted and intro-
vol. U. s duced